Not annihilation, this is an era of growth
Surjit Singh Flora
(Samaj Weekly)- It’s six months after Israel and Hamas began fighting, and other West Asian nations are joining in. Iran and Israel clash over this subject. After Israel attacked its embassy last Sunday night, Iran killed a commander and troops. Attacked targets with 200 drones and 20-30 ballistic missiles.
Israel claims to have failed this assault by 99 percent with support from America, Britain, France, and others. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also said his jets stopped the Iranian assault.
Iran fired down 200 drones that took 7-8 hours to reach Israel, allowing Israel and its allies time to destroy them. America, Britain, France, and Jordan dropped these drones to defend Israel. Iran looks to be protecting civilian facilities as Russia uses these drones for air defense against ballistic missiles.
In one night, Israel and its allies destroyed 1 billion dollars in drones. Iran successfully attacked Israel’s old airfield to minimize civilian casualties. This sends Israel and the world a powerful message. Iran claims Israel is breaking international law by assaulting military personnel and embassies. International processes haven’t addressed Israel’s prior law infractions, and US, UK, and French vetoes weaken the UN. Iran defended themselves using Article 51.
Iran’s ability to evade Israel’s air defenses and strike targets sends a strong message. Iran arrested an Israeli jet crew in the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier and warned America. He threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz if defamed.
It will devastate the West’s economy by boosting energy costs. The Biden administration advised Israel not to reply to the Iranian drone attack last Sunday night out of caution. Russia launched a large intercontinental ballistic missile two days earlier.
GCC states rejected to strike Iran from American bases on their land. Important because the US and these nations suffocated the USSR’s economy in the late 1970s. China’s media said that Iran secretly replied to Israel’s embassy bombing.
China voiced alarm about regional tensions but did not complain, signaling a warning to Israel, the US, and its allies. India has voiced worry about regional tension without criticizing the Iranian strike, sending the same message to Israel and its backers as China.
This event also demonstrated Israel’s air defense’s weaknesses. Furthermore, its allies’ air defenses are not impenetrable.
Israel’s extremists face a choice. They slaughtered 6000 children in Gaza without an aim and devastated their economy. 80 percent of the world considers Israel a genocide. Israel’s best choice is to proclaim victory and retreat for many reasons.
They can defeat Iran and end the conflict. Gaza can simply say they hurt Hamas and leave. The Biden administration is trapped. Taiwan, their pre-war partner, is aiming to build a third front that will complicate and jeopardize the Biden administration’s preparations. Election-year inflation drives the Biden administration.
The US economy is in trouble owing to inflation. Yellen flew to China to purchase US bonds to help float American debt and EVs as Chinese manufacturers legitimately withdrew after sanctions against Russia reoriented the international economy toward China, Russia, India, and the Global South. Frequent visits to China to request manufacturing reduction.
US-controlled geopolitics and Western military might are not invincible. A few inexpensive drones can defeat that army. Shooting down inexpensive drones may hurt the West’s economy without hurting infrastructure or military. Airbases and air defense systems are full, so they use costly missiles to take down inexpensive drones. Allied nations like China, Russia, and India are loyal.
The Global South will work harder to establish an egalitarian multipolar world of allies. Unchaining and embracing this multi-polar world won’t isolate countries economically or militarily. Israel has received military help from the US, UK, France, and Jordan in Gaza. World changing. Losing a multipolar world’s wealth and growth would be disastrous. New age ideals include peace, equality, and cooperation.
Israel has targeted Iran’s military assets and insurgents in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and other nations for years.
Israel believes Iran’s drone and missile strike was retaliation for its longtime offensive against terrorists. They claimed Israel will continue operations despite Iran’s devastating attack. This leads foreign political experts to predict the Israel-Middle Eastern Islamic clash may worsen. War mediation by the UN should resolve this issue.
(Surjit Singh Flora is a veteran journalist and freelance writer based in Brampton Canada)
